Chris Knobbe, MD

Dr. Chris Knobbe, member of the All About Vision Editorial Advisory Board

Dr. Knobbe is a board-certified ophthalmologist specializing in cataract surgery and general ophthalmology. He practices at Durant Surgical Eye Center in Durant, Okla., an affiliate of the Medical Center of Southeastern Oklahoma (MCSO).

Prior to joining MCSO, Dr. Knobbe was in private practice for 17 years in Denison, Texas. He is a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, where he has taught advanced cataract surgical techniques to resident ophthalmologists since 2001.

Dr. Knobbe was founder and publisher of the popular website EyeMDLink.com, established in 2000. He wrote virtually all of the detailed content on eye conditions and procedures for the site. In 2008, Access Media Group (owner of AllAboutVision.com) acquired EyeMDLink.com, and Dr. Knobbe joined AllAboutVision.com as a regular contributor and member of the editorial advisory board.

Dr. Knobbe also authored the first complete reference to vision surgery for the consumer: Refractive Eye Surgery  A Consumer's Complete Guide. This book is available through Amazon.com. Dr. Knobbe is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery and the American Medical Association, Texas Medical Association.